Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1887.
THE bee is on the wing.

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THE bee is on the wing.
ADVERTISE your Spring trade.
CIRCUIT Court next Tuesday.
ALL Glory to God Christ has risen
BEAUTIFUL Easter cards in store
windows.
There is entirely too much swearing
on the street.
az 'oou goin' to color me egzs?' is the
little ones question.
JUDGE FAULKNER was holding Court
in Morgan county this week.
THE rink will be open Thursday and
Friday nights of each week. Ladies
admitted free.
SITTING BULL came near losing his
scalp, Saturday night. Be little care
full, big Injun.
A pleasant surprise party was Civ
en- to Misses Mida and Emma Cham
bers Thursday night.
DON'T forget to go to the rink to-
night, and thereby assist the Martins
burg Base Ball Club.
A few turtle doves have come up
from the south to blend their soft COOS
with the carols of the robins.
SPRING suits came out on some good
looking Martinsburgers last Sunday.
The straw hat will next appear.
THE street committee was busy on
Saturday commanding the forces en-
gagged in cleaning up the streets.
EASTER Sunday will be properly OBJ
served by the churches here, in which
ceremonies are accustomed to be held.
BRO. CoLsToN, we never intended to
question your veracity. To do so would
mean a fight, and we don't wish to whip
you just yet awhile.
THE Central Building and Loan As
ISOLATION will hereafter meet in the
room secured for it in the Peoples Ma
. tional Bank Building
THE Mechanics Band serenaded the
s'Model One Price Clothing Store' on
Saturday night. Friend Otto HAIRY
wore fascinating smile, too.
Mr.. A. KoGLEsHATz has moved in
to his now home on Martin street. He
intends to carry on the undertaking
business and furniture making.
THE Democratic Association has
leased the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. George Feidt. May it enjoy its new
home and have pleasant time.
MART PAYNE is back from Kansas
with pocket full of pats and brain
full of information. Those wishing to
visit the land of "free-soil," should in
terview friend Martin.
Mr.. EDWARD LANG had his hand
badly mashed while coupling cars re-
Gently. Both he and Mr.. Sam Aler,
(who was hurt in the shops,) are doing
nicely,
GIN. time of peace prepare for war"
is good advice, but better can not be
given than ''in time of spring prepare
the street sprinklers," for the Martins
burg dust has an extensive notoriety.
ALL persons unacquainted with the
particulars of the NJ G. Bands trip to
Chambersburg can call at the tonsorial
parlors of Mann s. Bell. Enquire for
George Mann and state your business.
THE old property on the corner of
Burke and Church streets has been de-
molished and from the debris will soon
arise fine brick building that will be
thing of beauty and JOY forever Mr..
Eugene Herring is an enterprising man.
THE position of assistant teacher of
the colored school in this place was re-
signed by Mrs. Mary Clifford last Non,
day night and Miss Carrie Mann, a
sister of Mr.. George Mann, was elected
TO the vacancy,
SEE the silver cup to be awarded at
the close of the Base Ball benefit az
Opera House, to the party holding the
lucky number present. Now on exhi-
bition at H. J. Homrich's Jewelry
Store.
DR.. BROWN, the eminent phrenolo-
gist will lecture free at the colored Bap-
fist church tonight. BY all means go
to hear him. His illustrations are rare
aud magnificent. A collectionswill be
taken up after the lecture